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An Ode to the works of King Mswati III of Eswatini
by Khayelihle Bongiswa Gamedze

AN ODE TO THE WORKS OF KING MSWATI III OF ESWATINI

A precious jewell of the Mdzimba mountains,
A king is a king by his rulership of the people.
My king is a father of orphans,
My king is an education to the poor,
My king is a bill of rights to the widows,
My king is a sprinting leg and a tough knee—
My king is food to the table to the disabled poet.
But I won't say 'Long live' to my king.

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An Ode to the works of King Mswati III of Eswatini
by Khayelihle Bongiswa Gamedze

AN ODE TO THE WORKS OF KING MSWATI III OF ESWATINI

A precious jewell of the Mdzimba mountains,
A king is a king by his rulership of the people.
My king is a father of orphans,
My king is an education to the poor,
My king is a bill of rights to the widows,
My king is a sprinting leg and a tough knee—
My king is food to the table to the disabled poet.
But I won't say 'Long live' to my king.

......

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